Chess Puzzle #4ovhv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/f7; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop h2; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen g4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppqn1Rkp/2p3pN/3p4/3P2Q1/7P/PPP3Pb/R6K b - - 0 22

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